Sixth not out of the question

my les foote · Sun 29 Jun 2008 6:16pm

With Brisbane losing today we are one game and percentage out of sixth spot with 8 games to go.

If we can beat Adelaide at the Dome and Collingwood we would be well on the way to getting there.

This would give us a home final in the first week. (A Melbourne final at least)

A win would put us up against Geelong / Hawks / Dogs assuming Sydney are locked into 4th place.

If we finish 5th we could be looking at a trip to Sydney in the second week.

Finish 7th or 8th and we would likely travel to Brisbane or Adelaide in the first week.

Or we could play like we did in the first quarter last night and finish 12th. But I choose to believe.

Ralphy · Post: # 596466Post **Ralphy** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 6:19pm

i believe,

if we play like we did in the last 3 quators of that game we can beat any one we put our mind to, COMEON SAINTS

aussierules0k · Sun 29 Jun 2008 6:26pm

markinUSA · Post: # 596471Post **markinUSA** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 6:26pm

Yep, that was the biggest confidence-booster I've had in a long time. I'm certainly looking forward with a lot of optimism.

BakesFan · Post: # 596489Post **BakesFan** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 6:57pm

aussierules0k wrote: Go Saints... we're building towards a peak in September!

Yep!... and that's all that matters. Do enough to get there with a full,fit, firing list, and you can snatch it from anywhere in the 8.

GO SAINTERS!!!

skeptic · Post: # 596532Post **skeptic** » Sun 29 Jun 2008 9:12pm

more than a few teams in the top 8 would at least be weary of playing us in a final in Melbourne...

if we do make the finals... we're more than capable of getting deep into september and causing some pain

Bernard Shakey · Sun 29 Jun 2008 10:11pm

They might also be wary, not just tired.

Gehrigs_son · Sun 29 Jun 2008 11:10pm

footy is a game - PLAY IT!

aussierules0k · Mon 30 Jun 2008 3:04am

rodgerfox · Post: # 596672Post **rodgerfox** » Mon 30 Jun 2008 9:50am

aussierules0k wrote:After a few hours crunching numbers ala teams attack v defense and using that info in the predictor...

http://afl.allthestats.com/misc/ladderpredict.php

Here's my final 8.

# Team Pl W L D PF PA Perc Pts
1 Geelong 22 19 2 1 2497 1913 130.53 78
2 W Bulldogs 22 18 2 2 2614 2085 125.37 76
3 Hawthorn 22 18 3 1 2413 2002 120.53 74
4 Sydney 22 16 5 1 2221 1786 124.36 66
5 Collingwood 22 14 8 0 2407 2148 112.06 56
6 Adelaide 22 13 8 1 2178 1967 110.73 54
7 Bris Lions 22 12 10 0 2270 2168 104.70 48
8 St Kilda 22 11 11 0 2040 2062 98.93 44
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9 Nth Melb 22 9 12 1 2121 2217 95.67 38

We might snag 7th, but unless CrowLice fall away which I doubt, 6th looks doubtful....at this stage....

Carn Saints!

I'd rather Collingwood at the G than Adelaide at AAMI though. 8th in your ladder, would be better than 7th.

Cairnsman · Post: # 596753Post **Cairnsman** » Mon 30 Jun 2008 12:53pm

One week at a time boys

Dan Warna · Post: # 596754Post **Dan Warna** » Mon 30 Jun 2008 12:56pm

we live on hope cairnsman.

st_Trav_ofWA · Mon 30 Jun 2008 1:18pm

ummm the win was great and some things have been addressed but there is still a loooong way to go i think the possitives of the last two weeks have been the way we address our diffiancys but they havent solved them

saintspremiers · Mon 30 Jun 2008 10:48pm

My question is, if we finish 7th or 8th we will play an AWAY final (it may be in Melbourne if it's vs. Pies!).

Do we get none of the gate as per home and away matches, or is it split 50/50?

Does anyone know?

Reason I'm asking this as there are only 2 things we will likely gain from a finals appearance this year:

(1) Extra cash and exposure for the club (if revenue is split 50/50)

(2) Finals playing experience for the new players.

We are zero threat for the flag at the moment.

If we string together say 5 in a row convincingly, it may be a little different.

Very early days to say we are back in town IMO.....

Solar · Post: # 597207Post **Solar** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 2:01pm

saintspremiers wrote:My question is, if we finish 7th or 8th we will play an AWAY final (it may be in Melbourne if it's vs. Pies!).

Do we get none of the gate as per home and away matches, or is it split 50/50?

Does anyone know?

Reason I'm asking this as there are only 2 things we will likely gain from a finals appearance this year:

(1) Extra cash and exposure for the club (if revenue is split 50/50)

(2) Finals playing experience for the new players.

We are zero threat for the flag at the moment.

If we string together say 5 in a row convincingly, it may be a little different.

Very early days to say we are back in town IMO.....

all of it goes to the AFL....

ThePunter · Post: # 597212Post **ThePunter** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 2:07pm

Actually, if we can beat both Collingwood and Adelaide, then fifth is not out of the question.

What we really want to avoid (if we can) is a final in Brisbane. A final in Adelaide doesn't hold as much fear for me as another trip to the Gabbatoir.

The bonus for a first up win in the finals is that with only Sydney from interstate in the top four, there is a good chance we may not have to leave Melbourne for any finals.

mick13 · Post: # 597216Post **mick13** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 2:17pm

If we win every game from here on we finish 4th!

BELEIVE!

Otiman · Post: # 597217Post **Otiman** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 2:18pm

Fourth place is mathematically possible.

spert · Post: # 597227Post **spert** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 2:52pm

As we have now turned the corner, it's only a matter of being in the eight anywhere and we will go on with the job...bugger it, I'm optimistic.!

Cairnsman · Post: # 597268Post **Cairnsman** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 4:41pm

mick13 wrote:If we win every game from here on we finish 4th!

BELEIVE!

If we win every game from here on in we will win the premiership

StSteven · Post: # 597280Post **StSteven** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 4:58pm

I fear "tears before bedtime"!

my les foote · Tue 01 Jul 2008 4:59pm

ThePunter wrote:Actually, if we can beat both Collingwood and Adelaide, then fifth is not out of the question.

What we really want to avoid (if we can) is a final in Brisbane. A final in Adelaide doesn't hold as much fear for me as another trip to the Gabbatoir.

The bonus for a first up win in the finals is that with only Sydney from interstate in the top four, there is a good chance we may not have to leave Melbourne for any finals.

If we finish 5th, there is every chance we will play in Sydney in the first week. Sydney are almost locked into 4th.

But if we do win every game and finish 4th

, we are guaranteed playing every game in Melbourne.

plugger66 · Post: # 597358Post **plugger66** » Tue 01 Jul 2008 7:06pm

my les foote wrote:
ThePunter wrote:Actually, if we can beat both Collingwood and Adelaide, then fifth is not out of the question.

What we really want to avoid (if we can) is a final in Brisbane. A final in Adelaide doesn't hold as much fear for me as another trip to the Gabbatoir.

The bonus for a first up win in the finals is that with only Sydney from interstate in the top four, there is a good chance we may not have to leave Melbourne for any finals.
If we finish 5th, there is every chance we will play in Sydney in the first week. Sydney are almost locked into 4th.

But if we do win every game and finish 4th , we are guaranteed playing every game in Melbourne.

5th plays 8th.

my les foote · Tue 01 Jul 2008 7:22pm

Meant to say we would probably play Sydney in second week as I stated in OP.

Loser 1 v 4 plays winner 5 v 8.